exuberant
Bursting with energy, excitement and happiness.
exuberant in a sentence
- The exuberant fans sang, danced and hugged strangers when the winning goal went in.
- The exuberant puppies tumbled over each other, barking with joy at the first snow of winter.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to exuberant?
- Aquiet
- Blively
- Cgloomy
- Ddull
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B: lively. The other three mean the opposite of exuberant.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to exuberant?
- Ajoyful
- Bbubbly
- Cgloomy
- Dlively
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C: gloomy. The other three mean nearly the same as exuberant.
Words that mean something similar
lively, bubbly, joyful
Words that mean the opposite
gloomy, quiet, dull
More words about emotions & feelings
- exult: To show great joy, especially after winning something.
- famished: Very hungry after going without food for a long time.
- fatigue: A feeling of great tiredness.
- fervent: Showing very strong and sincere feelings.
- flabbergasted: So surprised that you do not know what to say.
- fluster: To make someone feel nervous, confused and rushed.
- foreboding: A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen.
- forlorn: Lonely, sad and left all alone.
More words to explore
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